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June 28, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

‘Mass Casualty Incident’: Deck Collapse Hospitalizes Six With Non-Life Threatening Injuries

A townhouse deck collapsed in a Germantown neighborhood Sunday night, sending six adults to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a group of people were having a cookout on the deck in the 12400 block of Walnut Cove Circle. Probably due to a […]

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October 12, 2015 | Staff Writer

Police Investigate Fatal Hunting Accident in Queen Anne’s County

Maryland Natural Resources police are investigating a fatal hunting accident that occurred late Saturday afternoon in Queen Anne’s County. Police said Marvin Bowen Coppage, 75, of Henderson was killed by a shotgun blast from a client during a guided pheasant and chukar hunt as he and his dog were flushing a bird from the brush. […]

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January 13, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Councilmember Roger Berliner on Safety of the Metrorail System

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner made the following remarks today about overall safety concerns regarding Washington’s Metrorail system after a tragic accident on the Yellow Line on Jan. 12. The complete text of Councilmember Berliner’s statement is below: “Yesterday’s tragic incident on Metro’s Yellow Line was a sad day for the Washington region and all […]

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